The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.
The episodes description for tonight, Monday, April 4 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.
Monday, April 4 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
The Fight for $15: Raising the Minimum Wage - MetroFocus contributor and managing editor of "New York NOW" Matt Ryan recaps some of the historic moves made in Albany, from the new $15 an-hour minimum wage hike to what made it into the New York state budget
A Meeting of Women Trailblazers - Meryl Streep. Laura Bush. Mindy Kaling. Where else would these powerful women leaders have a chance to convene? Award-winning journalist Tina Brown gives us some insight into her annual "Women in the World" summit, now in its seventh year of enriching the lives of women through the stories of female trailblazers.
Inside King Tut's Tomb -What secrets lie in King Tut's tomb? We explore a piece of ancient Egypt in New York City as we take a peek inside the exhibit "The Discovery of King Tut" where new mysteries about one of the world's most famous archaeological sites are waiting to be uncovered.
A Town's War with Racism- A notorious white supremacist attempts to take over a small North Dakota town. And the town fights back. We talk to the filmmakers who captured this gripping true story in their documentary "Welcome to Leith."
MetroFocus Series Overview MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/
